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Liam Simpkin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Software Developer at Comprehensive Care 👨🏻‍💻

  • Education

    • University of Otago

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      Bachelor of Commerce Finance, General

      • Majored in Finance• Applied the fundamentals of finance to trading cryptocurrencies• Studied at Knox College, a selective residential college for students. Activities and societies• Otago University Tennis Association• Knox College Athletics• Knox College Rugby• Mountain Biking Otago• Otago University Ski Club• Cadbury Dunedin Marathon• Otago Business Case Competition

    • 42 Silicon Valley

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      Computer Science

      42 is like no other school. There are no teachers, it's completely free and in order to get accepted, you must survive The Piscine. The Piscine is a computer science version of The Hunger Games. Over 4 weeks, students work every day to complete individual and group projects while passing exams. Afterwards, only those students alive are accepted! All jokes aside, it's doable if you put your mind to it and only 1 month of misery.Once a student is accepted, they can progress at their own… Show more 42 is like no other school. There are no teachers, it's completely free and in order to get accepted, you must survive The Piscine. The Piscine is a computer science version of The Hunger Games. Over 4 weeks, students work every day to complete individual and group projects while passing exams. Afterwards, only those students alive are accepted! All jokes aside, it's doable if you put your mind to it and only 1 month of misery.Once a student is accepted, they can progress at their own pace. Each project completed opens branches of projects, allowing the student to choose subjects they are interested in while still providing a solid foundation of prerequisites. I'm only starting to appreciate how this has benefited me. The steep learning curve mixed with instant gratification from solving real programming puzzles has opened my eyes to a feeling that one is able to create anything.Key skills include Unix, C and Algorithms. Show less

    • University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

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      Certificate Artificial Intelligence

      https://fcba.berkeley.edu/certificate-verifier/?code=52-159-567-2935

    • University of Otago

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      Bachelors of Science Economics & Ecology

      • Double majored in Economics and Ecology• Received The Knox College Fellow's Award for outstanding performance in Humanities and Commerce• Economics Tutor

  • Experience

    • Aida Sales & Marketing Pty Ltd

      Nov 2014 - Sept 2018

      • Responsible for charity fundraising, developing teams, and training employees.• Opened and managed The Dunedin Office.• Raised awareness and support for New Zealand problems such as child abuse, our world leading melanoma rates, and blindness.• Interacted with a variety of New Zealanders and fundraised more than $300,000.• Developed a hard work ethic, charisma, and an ability to lead. • Responsible for generating direct leads and closing deals.• Successful because of a positive attitude, integrity, and a friendly approach to customers.• Served as main point of contact for 5+ agency partners and brands.• Promoted after reaching KPIs after 1 month.

      • Team Lead

        Feb 2015 - Sept 2018

      • Business Development Representative

        Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

    • University of Otago

      Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
      Economics Tutor

      • Responsible for running personal, and group, tutoring lessons.• Taught a six hour lesson in front of 60 students.• Created concise information and questions.• Succeeded because of strong analytical and communication skills.

    • NZ Army

      Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
      Soldier

      • Part time Territorials soldier of the New Zealand Defence Force.• Entails learning basic soldier skills:• Weapon handling, first aid, field craft, navigation, fitness training and many other practical skills applicable in everyday life.

    • 42 Silicon Valley

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
      Student Software Engineer

    • MyApiary Ltd

      Nov 2019 - Jun 2020

      • Market analysis. Conducted interviews with prospective customers.• Funding research. Researched Australian and New Zealand.• Grant proposal for market research. • Created tools to visualize geospatial time-series data.• Researched diseases, their spread, and correlated factors.• Key skills: Javascript, Python, Statistics, Sales, Economics, and a dash of Ecology.

      • Product Development

        Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

      • Data Science Intern

        Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

    • Self Employed

      Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
      Covid 2020 Tech Projects

      I spent a large part of Covid lockdowns building projects like blockchain apps, machine learning games, and tiling 2 bathrooms. I love the process of learning by doing and Im super excited to challenge myself with more projects in the future.

    • Lab3

      Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
      Technology Sales Lead

    • Dev Academy Aotearoa

      Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
      Student Web Developer

      • 15 week web development bootcamp. • 800 hours of code learning modern web development tools. • Replicated a real life development environment working in large teams managing a large code base.• Practiced agile development by building many projects from idea conception to deployment stage.Key Skills• Javascript, React, Tailwind CSS, Relational Databases, SQL, Knex.js, Test driven development, Unit testing, Integration testing, Express.js, Jest, Phaser, Three.js, Handlebars, Consuming/ exposing APIs, Auth0, Webpack, Vite, Socket.io. • Core human skills like giving and receiving feedback, mindfulness, pair programming. Show less

    • Comprehensive Care

      Sept 2022 - now
      Software Developer

      • Full stack software development building health care tools• Developed new applications and tools including replacing legacy code• Contributed to design and implementation of new software including UI, UX, devops and testing• Developing inside non standard environments (eg Practice Management Systems like MedTech)• Problem solving for writing code including bugs/support fixes• Strong communication exemplified through assisting users with troubleshooting / bug fixes and working with a diverse team Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Liam Simpkin
      Knox College Fellows award Knox College The Knox College Fellows award is an award given to a student with outstanding performance in humanities and commerce.